New changes to Calgary's 'Low-Income Transit Pass Program'

To our community partners:

  Fair Fares and Fair Calgary Community Voices would like to inform you of the recent improvements to the Low-Income Transit Pass program.

   
These improvements include:  

-  More ways to prove income
-  Youth from 6 - 17 are now included in the Low Income Transit pass -  The income cut-off has been raised from 75% to 87.5% of LICO for 2013 with the cut-off being increased  to 100% of LICO starting April 2014.

These changes make the Low Income Transit pass available to more people and make the application process much easier.  

We would like to thank the many people living on low income, community members and the community organizations for their hard work in making these changes happen community and City Council and Calgary Transit for listening to the community's input and implementing the much needed changes to the Low Income Transit pass.   

For more information on the Low Income Transit Pass and the new application form please visit the CalgaryTransit website at:

http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/low_monthly_income_pass.html

Fair Calgary Community Voices

faircalgaryvoice@gmail.com

Fair Fares

fairfarescalgary1@gmail.com

Celebrating 12 years of advocating for 'Affordable Transit'

Thank you to the many people over the years who have helped with "Affordable Transportation" with the Fair Fares and Fair Calgary Community Voices. What an honour to place nearly 100 names (and counting) on an acknowledgement quilt in celebration of International Women's Day at the Women's Centre of Calgary Event on March 7th at the Kerby Centre. Pictured are members of Fair Fares and the Disability Action Hall holding up a tribute to Women. 

Celebrating Affordable Transit and the many people involved in turning the dream of affordable transportation into a reality.  

"We are so happy to be here to celebrate International Women's Day with you. Thank you for inviting us. This year we are celebrating leadership and we see so many great leaders in the room this evening. Twelve years ago when Colleen and I started to talk about affordable transportation it was only a dream.  Today with the help of countless people, Calgary now has a Low-Income Transit pass and that dream has become a reality.

The Disability Action Hall has put together a message to celebrate International Women's Day:  

W- Wisdom of working together. Working on affordable public transportation takes a village of people
O - Organizing and opportunities to share our message with decision takers, decision makers and the people who have expertise riding and driving the bus.
M - Making a difference. While the job isn't finished it is important to celebrate the accessibility of this city.
E - Equality and equity. For Fair Fares and a fair voice.
N - Never stop fighting for affordable public transportation.

Happy International Women's Day.